Resources Available

Health Unit Resources

■    Youth Talk Newsletter

A bi-annual newsletter developed to promote awareness of the issues which impact youth - written for professionals.

Youth Talk

 

  
■    Sexual Health Related Videos  

A number of videos are available to loan on a variety of sexual health related issues.  Click on the links to review the table of contents with a brief synopsis of each video.  Contact the health unit's youth initiative  program to borrow videos at 1-519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext. 256.

 

Sexual Health Videos - a listing of 23 videos on a variety of topics from abstinence to teen pregnancy. 

         

■    Consultations with a Public Health Nurse

Consultations with a Public Health Nurse in the youth initiative program are available. Please call 519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456.

 

 

 

Board Office Resources (Bluewater)

 

■     Changing Me (Puberty curriculum) materials are now available at the board office as well as a large video catalogue on sexual health related resources.  Contact the board office or use the media catalogue search for resources on a particular sexual health topic.

http://amedia.bwdsb.on.ca/htbin/wwform/030/wwk770?&di=btick

“Beyond The Basics”
A resource for teachers from the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health.  To order your own copy of the document please visit www.cfsh.ca/OrderPublications/

 

www.teachingsexualhealth.ca

This site is "an innovative website developed by Alberta educators and health professionals to help achieve excellence in teaching sexual health."  This is an excellent site focused on providing information for teachers on how to teach sexual health issues.  It is divided into four sections, how to teach, lesson plans, teachers' lounge, and resources.  Sample lesson plans are available as well as illustrations, fact sheets, reproductive charts, a glossary, videos and a number of other relevant and practical resources.  There is also a section for parents and students.

 

www.iwhc.org/resources

Positively Informed is a sexual education resource for educators available through the International Women's Health Coalition. Positively Informed provides a handpicked selection of some of the best English-language sexuality education materials out there. The lesson plans use creative, interactive, learner-centred teaching strategies, and are adaptable to diverse cultural settings. They address gender issues, challenge discriminatory attitudes and behaviours, and present sexuality as a positive part of life rather than something to be feared and shrouded in taboos. Both online and hard-copy version are available.

 

www.sexualityandu.ca

This site is designed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. It is a Canadian website devoted to sexuality education and information.  The topics include information on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), contraception awareness, sexuality and child development, lifestyle choices and talking to children about sex.  There is a special module for  parents and teachers.

 

www.livepositive.ca

This is an excellent resource for students who need help with a school project or homework assignment.  It provides basic information about HIV, AIDS and what it is like to live with the disease.

 

www.ppt.on.ca

The Planned Parenthood of Toronto organization developed this website to promote healthy sexuality by educating and supporting women and men to make informed decisions.  This site offers information on their programs and resources, including pamphlets, information sheets on general health, birth control and sexually transmitted infections. A Sex Educator Newsletter  is also available.

 

www.ualberta.ca/HEALTHINFO/index.htm

This is an interactive website geared to the university level but applicable for secondary/intermediate school students as well as the general public.  The Healthy Student Software Collection is free to download and provides "interactive standalone programs that teach about various health topics related to young adults."   Topics in this series related to sexual health include:  AIDS in Canada, Birth Control that Works, Itchin', Burnin', & Squirmin': STDs and You,  and It's Your Call:  Making Sexual Decisions. 

www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/std-mts/index.html
This Health Canada website on Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections outlines a number of Health Canada links, publications and resources focusing on sexual health promotion and education.  One of the links includes a photo slide gallery of various Sexually Transmitted Infections.

www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cgshe-ldnemss/index.html

"The Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education are intended to unite and guide individuals, professionals and agencies already working in this important area of health promotion. In addition, the guidelines offer clear direction for the further development of sexual health education policies and programs by local, regional and national groups, organizations and government bodies concerned with education and community health."

 

www.sieccan.org

The Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN) is "dedicated to informing and educating the public and professionals about all aspects of human sexuality in order to support the positive integration of sexuality into people's lives."

 

www.safehealthyschools.org

This website is "a gateway to information on comprehensive school health (CSH) and health promoting schools (HPS), providing links to research, reports, how-to manuals, planning & assessment tools, lesson plans and student webquests."

 

www.region.peel.on.ca/health/commhlth/bodyimg/changes-in-me/

A Resource for Educators on Puberty and Adolescent Development.